Looking good mate.
Thanks for the update.
Cheers
Al
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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 05:03 AM UTC
Hi Kenny,
Looking good mate.
Thanks for the update.
Cheers
Al
Looking good mate.
Thanks for the update.
Cheers
Al
allycat
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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 10:51 AM UTC
Kenny,
You'll have to thin down the exhaust pipe at the rear. It looks way over scale
Tom
You'll have to thin down the exhaust pipe at the rear. It looks way over scale
Tom
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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 02:23 PM UTC
Looking real good now! any paint chipping at some point?
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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 05:34 PM UTC
Looks very nice Ken, great work mate!
You forgot to add on your "to do" list mount the scale woven rope fenders that a friend of mine promised to make for this project. . .
Thanks for the update, Bro!
Cheers,
~Gunny
You forgot to add on your "to do" list mount the scale woven rope fenders that a friend of mine promised to make for this project. . .
Thanks for the update, Bro!
Cheers,
~Gunny
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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 05:40 PM UTC
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Looks very nice Ken, great work mate!
You forgot to add on your "to do" list mount the scale woven rope fenders that a friend of mine promised to make for this project. . .
Thanks for the update, Bro!
Cheers,
~Gunny
Hei, hei, hei - Kenny they must be the 'invisible ones' Gunny send me as samples of 1/35 fenders :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
Only joking Gunny, but if you do have any................ :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
The sun is shinning and it's a fine day.
Cheers
Al
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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2006 - 10:02 PM UTC
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Kenny, You'll have to thin down the exhaust pipe at the rear. It looks way over scale.
I'll have to check that out. I'm not sure it exhaust. I don't know how smart that would be putting an exhaust at the water line. I will carefully thin it out.
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You forgot to add on your "to do" list mount the scale woven rope fenders that a friend of mine promised to make for this project. . .
Hey Gunny, are you talking about the friend that is causing a cord shortage on the east coast? :-)
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Looking real good now! any paint chipping at some point?
Not really. Maybe some wear on the deck, but she never hit the beach so not a lot of wear and tear like a LCVP.
Gator
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Posted: Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 01:35 AM UTC
Hi Kenny,
You have probably already noticed that one of the cleats on the port side is missing on the UDT version. I replace mine with some from the LCM and can let you have a couple if you need them. I'm sure I save the spare yellow one but can't locate it at the moment.
Don't know what you intend to do for crew but I have the 3 figs that came with the kit if they might be of any use.
Cheers
AL
You have probably already noticed that one of the cleats on the port side is missing on the UDT version. I replace mine with some from the LCM and can let you have a couple if you need them. I'm sure I save the spare yellow one but can't locate it at the moment.
Don't know what you intend to do for crew but I have the 3 figs that came with the kit if they might be of any use.
Cheers
AL
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Posted: Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 02:13 AM UTC
Hey Alan. Thanks for the cleat offer, I'll have to take you up on that. As far as the crew goes, I'll need to find some Pacific dressed crewmen. Thanks for the offer.
Kenny
Kenny
AlanL
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Posted: Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 02:57 AM UTC
Hi Kenny,
Check your PM.
Cheers
Al
Check your PM.
Cheers
Al
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Posted: Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 04:16 AM UTC
Kenny, coming a bit late to the party here. I saw your use of the powered toothbrush as an orbital sander. I would say that if you haven't already done so to contact a Patent Attorney and get a patent put on your concept. What you have is a brilliant idea that could be developed much along the same lines as the Dremel. I can see a ton of uses for it in the automotive as well as hobby industry. Say a mini-buffer for working on those hair line stratches and scrapes on your car finish. Polishing eyeglasses....
Gunny
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Posted: Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 05:00 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextLooks very nice Ken, great work mate!
You forgot to add on your "to do" list mount the scale woven rope fenders that a friend of mine promised to make for this project. . .
Thanks for the update, Bro!
Cheers,
~Gunny
Hei, hei, hei - Kenny they must be the 'invisible ones' Gunny send me as samples of 1/35 fenders :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
Only joking Gunny, but if you do have any................ :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
The sun is shinning and it's a fine day.
Cheers
Al
Well now. . .
Hey Al!
I don't have any pre-made for 1/35 yet, mate. . .In the past (How long's it been, Gator?
), few weeks? that I've been messing with this project again (got put on the back burner for a little while!) it has played into quite the saga!Hopefully, success will soon be had, and I can get Gators (and how many do you need Al !?! ) made to add to his LCC. . .keep yer fingers crossed (do gators have "fingers"?. . .) Ken, still awaiting next shipment!
~Gunny
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Posted: Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 06:05 PM UTC
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. . .keep yer fingers crossed (do gators have "fingers"?. . .)
Yes, we have fingers, they're a little scarred up, but they're there. :-)
Gator
AlanL
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Posted: Monday, December 18, 2006 - 12:34 AM UTC
Hi Gunny,
If you get the time 4 to 8 would be good!!!!! I'd like to use some on the boats to replace the poor Trumpeter ones and also a couple on the Pier Proper. I may have to do a trawl for some more Old Tyres not all who said they would contributed.
I had a go at making some but failed miserably and ended up with a small platted piece of rope lol, lol.
Anyway there is no hurry, building on the Pier proper won't commence before March at the earliest and is likely to take several months. I might try some of the AA type, wrapped around posts which should be simple enough to do lol, lol.
If you can great, if not, no worries.
Cheers
Al
If you get the time 4 to 8 would be good!!!!! I'd like to use some on the boats to replace the poor Trumpeter ones and also a couple on the Pier Proper. I may have to do a trawl for some more Old Tyres not all who said they would contributed.
I had a go at making some but failed miserably and ended up with a small platted piece of rope lol, lol.
Anyway there is no hurry, building on the Pier proper won't commence before March at the earliest and is likely to take several months. I might try some of the AA type, wrapped around posts which should be simple enough to do lol, lol.
If you can great, if not, no worries.
Cheers
Al
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Posted: Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 10:21 PM UTC
Ahoy mates! Here is the finished landing craft control from the USS Knox. Enjoy.
Thanks everyone for the imput and suggestions. Thanks Alan for all your help. I think I'm ready to tackle a LCM now. Thanks Mark for your help when a shipmate was wounded (I know I haven't gotten them yet, but I have faith. )
Kenny
Thanks everyone for the imput and suggestions. Thanks Alan for all your help. I think I'm ready to tackle a LCM now. Thanks Mark for your help when a shipmate was wounded (I know I haven't gotten them yet, but I have faith.
) Kenny
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Posted: Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 10:52 PM UTC
Hi Kenny,
Hope you enjoyed the build, you've gone for the clean look. Nice mount you have her on.
The radios and the cabin look really good. I'd be inclined to give her top deck a wash to pickout/highlight the fittings.
Are you moving on to a 1/35 LCM 3 or LCVP???
Thanks for sharing the build it's be an interesting one. Do you have a set of plans for the cabin you'd like to share? I'd like to make another one of these, if I ever come across another kit.
Full steam ahead on the next one then
Cheers
Al
Hope you enjoyed the build, you've gone for the clean look. Nice mount you have her on.
The radios and the cabin look really good. I'd be inclined to give her top deck a wash to pickout/highlight the fittings.
Are you moving on to a 1/35 LCM 3 or LCVP???
Thanks for sharing the build it's be an interesting one. Do you have a set of plans for the cabin you'd like to share? I'd like to make another one of these, if I ever come across another kit.
Full steam ahead on the next one then
Cheers
Al
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Posted: Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 11:10 PM UTC
I do, but I'll need to look for them. I think I'll start saving my pennies and do the LCM next.
Kenny
Kenny
AlanL
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Posted: Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 12:45 AM UTC
Hi Kenny,
Thanks mate.
Italeri or Trumpeter? There's a good comparison on PMMS if I remember correctly. The Italeri is a more interesting build but the .50 cals on the Trumpeter are better and you get the option of RN or USN, Of the two I would opt for the Italeri kit. That said you might get the Trumpeter kit for a lot less as it didn't sell as well as the Italeria one, I got mine for a tenner (£10.00) or less and cost is always worth looking at.
BTW, the LCP (CC) looks great, nice job.
Cheers
Al
Thanks mate.
Italeri or Trumpeter? There's a good comparison on PMMS if I remember correctly. The Italeri is a more interesting build but the .50 cals on the Trumpeter are better and you get the option of RN or USN, Of the two I would opt for the Italeri kit. That said you might get the Trumpeter kit for a lot less as it didn't sell as well as the Italeria one, I got mine for a tenner (£10.00) or less and cost is always worth looking at.
BTW, the LCP (CC) looks great, nice job.
Cheers
Al
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Posted: Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 06:50 PM UTC
Yeah Baby, she sure turned out sweet, Gator!
Now, all you need is a few realistic looking rope fenders in the proper scale to make the picture!
Now that the Holiday hoo-ha is put to bed, I can get back to fulfilling my promise, Ken.
Patience is a virtue. . .
Now, all you need is a few realistic looking rope fenders in the proper scale to make the picture!
Now that the Holiday hoo-ha is put to bed, I can get back to fulfilling my promise, Ken.
Patience is a virtue. . .
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Posted: Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 07:37 PM UTC
No worries mate.
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